fatherly Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
    fatherlike.

WordNet


Fa"ther*ly adjective
Definitions
  1. Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful.
    You have showed a tender, fatherly regard. Shak.
  2. Of or pertaining to a father.

Webster 1913